Second Take Sound

API 1608

Building on API's rich heritage of extremely high-quality recording consoles, the 1608 is a full-featured recording console based on the vintage API 1604, which has held its demand and value for over three decades. The 1608 adds new, modern features valuable to today's Engineers, Producers and Musicians to the reliability and sound that API has been known for since its inception

Studer A827 Tape Recorder

Avid HDX

Apogee Symphony I/O MkII PTHD+TB (32 Inputs/32 Outputs)

Avid Pro Tools Ultimate

Apple Mac Studio

ATC SCM25A Pro Loudspeakers

Yamaha NS-10

Hear Technologies Hear Back Pro

Slate Media Technology Slate Control Stereo

API 548B

BAE 1073 Mic Preamp

BAE 1073MP Dual Channel

Neve 1272 Mic Preamp

Chandler TG 2

API 550A

API 560

Manley Massive Passive Stereo Tube EQ

Colossal, timbre-twisting passive equalization using metal-film resistors, film capacitors, and hand-wound inductors to organically sculpt the tone from subtle to vivid. Manley’s tube stages handle huge HF boosts without sibilance and unbelievable fatness without mud. “It’s like a Pultec on steroids.”

API 525 Discrete Compressor

AMS Neve 33609/N

Empirical Labs Distressor EL8-X

Retro 176 Limiting Amplifier

Rupert Neve Designs 5254 Dual Diode Brigde Compressor

SSL G Comp 500 Series Stereo

CBS Audimax 4450 Stereo Compressor/Leveller

Bricasti M7

AEA R84

AEA R88 Stereo Ribbon

AEA N8

AKG C1000 S

AKG C414

AKG C451

AKG D112

Audio Technica ATM25

Audio Technica ATM450

Audix D6

Beyerdynamic M 88 TG

Beyerdynamic M 201

The specs for the 2001-era M 201 N(C) give a sensitivity rating higher than the currently shipping model — 2 mV/Pa rather than today’s version at 1.2 mV/Pa.
Useful for snare drum, freak high-SPL situations where you still need good midrange clarity. If the SM57 were a microphone, it would sound like this.

Coles 4038

The Coles 4038 Studio Ribbon Microphone is a British Broadcasting (BBC) design favourite for broadcasting and recording applications. It is used where a clear smooth wide range frequency response, absence of transient distortion and relatively high sensitivity is essential.

DeArmond Acoustic Guitar Pickup

DPA 4011

DPA 4099

Electro-Voice RE20

A firm favourite among broadcasters and sound engineers alike, the RE20 is a dynamic cardioid microphone with variable-D design, a heavy-duty internal pop filter, and an internal element shock-mount which reduces vibration-induced noise.

Lomo 82A-5M Y2

Neumann TLM 102

Neumann TLM 49

Neumann U 47 FET

An essential contributor to sound recordings of the 1960s and 1970s this microphone decisively affected the spatial dimension of the sound and the tonal depth of countless productions.

Neumann U 87

The Neumann U87 features 3 switchable polar patterns and has a -10dB pad. A very popular microphone.

Royer R-122 Ribbon

Sennheiser MD 421

Sennheiser MKH416

Shure 520DX Green Bullet

Shure Beta 52A

Shure DY545G

Shure SM57

The legendary SM57 is an industry-standard, highly versatile cardioid dynamic microphone tuned for the clean reproduction of amplified and acoustic instruments. The SM57 is ideal for sound reinforcement and recording applications.

Sony ECM100U

Telefunken ELA M 260 Tube Condenser Stereo Set

Telefunken M82

Telefunken U47 Tube

The Fisher MD407

JZ V67

Noble Preamp DI

Steinway Model B Grand Piano

Fender Rhodes ’73 Suitcase

Victoria Regal II

Fender Vibrolux

Fender Princeton

Fender Champ 600

The original Fender Champ 600, released initially in 1949, predates even the Esquire guitar, and this modern tribute apes the classic two-tone livery to perfection. The overdrive is subtle yet warm and the clean tones clear and sparkling, and putting a good boost in front gives even more possibilities with the level of bottom-end quite staggering for such a small amp.

Markbass TA 503 Head

Roland KC 550 Keyboard Amp

Ampeg SVT 410 HLF

Selection of Kick Pedals (single and double)

Sakae Kick Drum

Palmetto Kick Drum

Palmetto Kick Drum

Sakae Floor Tom

Palmetto Floor Tom

Palmetto Floor Tom

Sakae Rack Tom

Sakae Rack Tom

Palmetto Rack Tom

Palmetto Rack Tom

Palmetto Rack Tom

Sakae Snare

Palmetto Snare

Palmetto Snare

Pearl Firecracker Snare

DW Snare

Breadwinner Snare

Ludwig Acrolite Snare Drum 14" / 5"

Allegra Master Craft Snare